ICC gives Israel a month to ask for war crimes probe delay
By AFP – Mar 21,2021 – JORDAN TIMES Mourners carry the body of Palestinian Atef Yussef Hanaysheh, who was shot dead by Israeli soldiers, during his funeral in the village […]
US opposition to ICC probe undermines its claim to moral leadership
Mar 09,2021 – JORDAN TIMES – OSAMA AL SHARIF US officials were quick to oppose the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Fatou Bensouda’s decision to open an investigation into alleged […]
US ‘disappointed by’ ICC probe into crimes in Palestine
March 3, 2021 US State Department spokesman Ned Price speaks during a news briefing on 3 February 2021, at the State Department in Washington, DC. [JACQUELYN MARTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images] […]
Israel: Election of New ICC Prosecutor Raises Questions for War Crimes Probe
Israeli officials have welcomed the appointment of the UK’s Karim Khan to head the organisation By Alex McDonald Global Research, February 18, 2021 Middle East Eye All Global Research articles […]
No justice, no peace: ICC ruling on Israeli war crimes
Source: Daily Sabah By Najla Shahwan, who is a Palestinian author, researcher and freelance journalist; recipient of two prizes from the Palestinian Union of Writers The International Criminal Court (ICC) […]
British human rights lawyer elected new ICC chief prosecutor
British human rights lawyer Karim Khan was elected Friday to be the new prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. (AFP/File Photo) Short Url https://arab.news/9tx76 Khan, 50, led a UN probe […]
British barrister Karim Khan elected ICC’s new chief prosecutor
Khan, 50, won on second round of voting by 131 member states and replaces Fatou Bensouda, who was hit with US sanctions Karim Khan pictured in 2013. The QC has […]
International Court, Battered by Critics, Elects Briton as New Prosecutor
Karim Khan, a veteran of the international legal scene who has worked on both the defense and prosecution sides, will shape the court’s image and effectiveness for years to come. […]
ICC to elect new prosecutor after failing to reach consensus
A secret ballot to be held among member states to pick one of four candidates to replace lead prosecutor Fatou Bensouda. Four candidates from the UK, Ireland, Italy and Spain […]
The International Criminal Court Threatens Middle East Peace
by Richard Kemp February 11, 2021 The International Criminal Court (ICC) has long had its sights on what it no doubt considers an unholy trinity: Israel, the US and Britain…. […]
ICC departs from traditional practice of granting Israelis impunity from prosecution for war crimes
Feb 10,2021 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN The International Criminal Court (ICC) has departed from the globe’s traditional practice of granting Israelis impunity from prosecution for war crimes and […]
Israeli officials working in overdrive to thwart ICC probe into possible war crimes
In a video released over the weekend, Netanyahu called the Israeli crimes in questions “fake war crimes,” and accused the court of specifically targeting Israel. Netanyahu promised Israelis that as […]
Some reflections on the International Criminal Court decision on its territorial jurisdiction Palestine
BY FRANÇOIS DUBUISSON FEBRUARY 6, 2021 VIEW OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT, JULY 23, 2014 IN THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS. (PHOTO: ENFOQUE DERECHO) It is an understatement to say that the […]
ICC paves way for war crimes probe in Palestinian territories
By AFP – Feb 06,2021 – JORDAN TIMES An elderly Palestinian man scuffles with Israeli security forces as he protests the removal by an army bulldozer of a temporary health […]
Israel cannot hide from ICC war crimes probe
Author RAY HANANIA December 17, 2020 Short Url https://arab.news/54v7m The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) this week issued a scathing report that concluded there is sufficient basis to […]
The green line is a red line for peace
Nov 04,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – Majdi Khaldi RAMALLAH — Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu has stated that Israel is ready to move ahead with “peace for peace” rather than “land for peace”, which was the original intent of the Middle East peace process. Even when US President Donald Trump’s […]
US imposes sanctions on top international criminal court officials
Source: The Guardian By Julian Borger in Washington Mike Pompeo says ICC ‘continues to target Americans’ Fatou Bensouda and Phakiso Mochochoko have assets blocked Fatou Bensouda is the chief prosecutor at […]
The Guardian view on Trump and the international criminal court: an attack on human rights Editorial
US sanctions are an appalling attempt to thwart an ICC investigation into war crimes in Afghanistan ‘The Trump administration is imposing sanctions not on those who commit atrocities, but on […]
UK supports international court after Trump approves sanctions
Source: Daily Times Britain said on Saturday the International Criminal Court should be able to work independently, without fear of sanction, two days after US President Donald Trump approved economic […]
Switzerland ‘regrets’ US sanctions against ICC employees
A US marine searches an Afghan man in Helmand Province (2009) Keystone / Kevin Frayer June 13, 2020 – 11:37 Switzerland on Friday urged the United States to revoke sanctions […]
